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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Abbeville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Abbeville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Abbeville:
    • 34.178057, -82.379324
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Abbeville
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Abbeville ...

We found four communities that share the name Abbeville.

Within South Carolina, the name Abbeville is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Henry County
      • This Abbeville is located in Henry County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Abbeville that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Abbeville.
    • Georgia
      • Wilcox County
      • This Abbeville is located in Wilcox County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Abbeville that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Abbeville.
    • Louisiana
      • Vermilion Parish
      • This Abbeville is located in Vermilion Parish and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Abbeville that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion Parish community of Abbeville.
    • Mississippi
      • Lafayette County
      • This Abbeville is located in Lafayette County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the west of the Abbeville that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Abbeville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Abbeville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Brick House
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick House
    • Brick House is located in Abbeville County
  • Buck Stand
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Stand
    • Buck Stand is located in Abbeville County
  • Bullock ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
    • Bullock is located in Greenwood County
  • Cedar Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Abbeville County
  • Cold Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Abbeville County
  • Dover ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Abbeville County
  • Fairs Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairs Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairs Crossroads
    • Fairs Crossroads is located in Abbeville County
  • Fawn Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Brook
    • Fawn Brook is located in Greenwood County
  • Iris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iris
    • Iris is located in Abbeville County
  • Long Cane ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cane
    • Long Cane is located in Abbeville County
  • Promised Land
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
    • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
  • Woodlawn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Greenwood County

How Far From Abbeville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Abbeville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Abbeville and extending to:

  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Abbeville to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 440 miles [708.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,333 miles [10,192 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,032 miles [11,316.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Abbeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abbeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1781, Longitude: -82.3793    
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<4>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Abbeville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.097 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.407 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.397 degrees.